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Clearing

noun/kwɪɹˈæst/
Definition
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
the act of freeing from suspicion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwɪɹˈæst/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪswˈeɪdəbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪswˈeɪdəbəl/
2 syllables Say it as /kwɪɹˈæst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
nounthe act of freeing from suspicion
nounthe act of removing solid particles from a liquid
verbrid of obstructions
“Clear your desk”
verbmake a way or path by removing objects
“Clear a path through the dense forest”
verbbecome clear
“The sky cleared after the storm”
verbgrant authorization or clearance for
“Clear the manuscript for publication”
verbremove
“clear the leaves from the lawn”
verbgo unchallenged; be approved
“The bill cleared the House”
verbbe debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
“The check will clear within 2 business days”
verbgo away or disappear
“The fog cleared in the afternoon”
verbpass by, over, or under without making contact
“the balloon cleared the tree tops”
verbmake free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
“Could you clarify these remarks?”
verbfree from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
“Clear the ship and let it dock”
verbclear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
“clear the water before it can be drunk”
verbyield as a net profit
“This sale netted me $1 million”
verbmake as a net profit
“The company cleared $1 million”
verbearn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
“How much do you make a month in your new job?”
verbsell
“We cleared a lot of the old model cars”
verbpass an inspection or receive authorization
“clear customs”
verbpronounce not guilty of criminal charges
“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
verbsettle, as of a debt
“clear a debt”
verbmake clear, bright, light, or translucent
“The water had to be cleared through filtering”
verbrid of instructions or data
“clear a memory buffer”
verbremove (people) from a building
“clear the patrons from the theater after the bomb threat”
verbremove the occupants of
“Clear the building”
verbfree (the throat) by making a rasping sound
“Clear the throat”
Word Forms
clearverbmake a way or path by removing objects
clarifyverbmake clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
clearnouna clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
clearingnouna tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
authorizationnounofficial permission or approval
authorizernounan authority who authorizes (people or actions)
authorisationnounofficial permission or approval
authorisernounan authority who authorizes (people or actions)
passnounany authorization to pass or go somewhere
clearancenounpermission to proceed
topnounthe top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
illuminationnounan interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
elucidativeadjectivethat makes clear
luciditynouna lucid state of mind; not confused
elucidationnounan act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
netnounthe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
gainernouna person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
earnernounsomeone who earn wages in return for their labor
acquittalnouna judgment of not guilty
exonerativeadjectiveproviding absolution
exonerationnounthe condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
exculpatoryadjectiveclearing of guilt or blame
exculpationnounthe act of freeing from guilt or blame
solventadjectivecapable of meeting financial obligations
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
clairière
une parcelle de terrain avec peu ou pas d'arbres au milieu d'une zone boisée
🇪🇸Spanish
claro
una extensión de tierra con pocos o ningún árbol en medio de una zona boscosa
🇮🇹Italian
schiarimento
un tratto di terreno con pochi o nessun albero al centro di un'area boschiva
🇳🇱Dutch
opruimen
een stuk land met weinig of geen bomen midden in een bosrijke omgeving
🇵🇹Portuguese
compensação
um pedaço de terra com poucas ou nenhuma árvore no meio de uma área arborizada
🇷🇺Russian
очистка
участок земли с небольшим количеством деревьев или без них посреди лесистой местности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्लियरिंग
किसी जंगली क्षेत्र के बीच में भूमि का वह भाग जिसमें बहुत कम या कोई पेड़ न हो
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্লিয়ারিং
জঙ্গলযুক্ত এলাকার মাঝখানে কয়েকটি বা কোন গাছ নেই এমন একটি জমি
🇮🇳Tamil
அழிக்கும்
மரங்கள் நிறைந்த பகுதியின் நடுவில் சில அல்லது மரங்கள் இல்லாத நிலப்பரப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
క్లియరింగ్
చెట్ల ప్రాంతం మధ్యలో కొన్ని లేదా చెట్లు లేని భూమి
🇮🇳Marathi
साफ करणे
वृक्षाच्छादित क्षेत्राच्या मध्यभागी काही किंवा झाडे नसलेली जमीन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્લિયરિંગ
જંગલવાળા વિસ્તારની મધ્યમાં થોડા અથવા કોઈ વૃક્ષો સાથે જમીનનો માર્ગ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೆರವುಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು
ಕಾಡಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಅಥವಾ ಮರಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಭೂಮಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ലിയറിംഗ്
വനപ്രദേശത്തിന് നടുവിൽ കുറച്ച് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മരങ്ങളില്ലാത്ത ഒരു ഭൂപ്രദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਲੀਅਰਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਖੇਤਰ ਦੇ ਮੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਰੁੱਖਾਂ ਵਾਲੀ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਟ੍ਰੈਕਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف کرنا
جنگل والے علاقے کے بیچ میں زمین کا ایک خطہ جس میں کچھ یا کوئی درخت نہیں ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
清算
林区中间树木很少或没有树木的一块土地
🇯🇵Japanese
清算
森林地帯の真ん中にある木がほとんど、またはまったくない土地区画
🇰🇷Korean
청산
숲이 우거진 지역 중앙에 나무가 거의 또는 전혀 없는 토지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thanh toán bù trừ
một dải đất có ít hoặc không có cây cối ở giữa khu rừng
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังเคลียร์
ผืนดินที่มีต้นไม้น้อยหรือไม่มีเลยกลางพื้นที่ป่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
pembersihan
sebidang tanah dengan sedikit atau tanpa pohon di tengah kawasan hutan
🇵🇭Filipino
paglilinis
isang lupain na may kakaunti o walang puno sa gitna ng isang kakahuyan
🇲🇾Malay
pembersihan
sebidang tanah dengan sedikit atau tiada pokok di tengah-tengah kawasan hutan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المقاصة
قطعة أرض بها أشجار قليلة أو معدومة في وسط منطقة حرجية
🇮🇷Persian
پاکسازی
یک قطعه زمین با تعداد کمی درخت یا بدون درخت در وسط یک منطقه جنگلی
🇹🇷Turkish
takas
ormanlık bir alanın ortasında çok az ağaç bulunan veya hiç ağaç bulunmayan bir arazi parçası
🇮🇱Hebrew
קָרְחַת יַעַר
שטח אדמה עם מעט עצים או ללא עצים באמצע אזור מיוער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'clearing'?
The primary meaning of 'clearing' is 'a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'clearing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'clearing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'clearing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'clearing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'clearing' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'clearing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'clearing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'clearing' in regular conversations?
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